Alamosa lost against Montezuma-Cortez back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Alamosa Mean Moose took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. Alamosa has struggled against Montezuma-Cortez recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alamosa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Griego, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nelson Arambula was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, Jaris McDonald made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Montezuma-Cortez let Darren Daves and Dean York loose on the outfield. Daves scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while York scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Easton Pixler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Alamosa's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Alamosa beat Montezuma-Cortez by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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